Sean A. Bukowski
The phrase “except as provided” is a fairly innocuous phrase commonly seen in various statutes or if you are young enough to remember, the run-of-the-mill law school textbook on statutory interpretation. It is so common within the
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Update: March 2023
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Caleb R. Gerbitz
Taxation is the theme of this month’s supreme court update. The court decided two tax cases in the past month, and it has another on its March oral argument calendar. We’ll take a look at those,…
PODCAST: Esports – Legal Implications of Streaming
By MTFN
Join Shareholder Adam J. Tutaj and Associate Attorneys James M. Sosnoski and Mark R. Hamilton Jr. as they discuss an industry that has garnered attention in the past several years and developed into a legal specialty, Esports. Esports concern multiple
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PODCAST: Up For Review – February Update
By MTFN
The court handed down a few decisions in civil cases this past month. We take a look at those decisions and check in on the court’s February oral argument calendar in this month’s update on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s docket.…
FTC Attempts to Ban Noncompete Agreements
By MTFN
McKenzie E. Tibbetts
Historically, noncompete agreements have been controlled and regulated by state law. In Wisconsin, noncompete agreements are generally considered lawful but must be “reasonable.” At common law, Wisconsin permits noncompete agreements unless it constitutes an unreasonable restraint on…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Update: February 2023
By MTFN
Caleb R. Gerbitz
The court handed down a few decisions in civil cases this past month. We take a look at those decisions and check in on the court’s February oral argument calendar in this month’s update on the Wisconsin…
PODCAST: Wisconsin’s New Business Entity Law – Part 3
By MTFN
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols s.c. Shareholders Thomas J. Nichols, Randal J. Brotherhood and Adam J. Tutaj discuss Wisconsin’s New Business Entity Law (Act 258), which became effective on January 1, 2023. In this third and final part, they discuss
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PODCAST: Up for Review – January Update
By MTFN
There’s only one date on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s January oral argument calendar, but it packs a pair of interesting civil cases. Before previewing those cases, this update begins with a look at the court’s first significant products liability…
Denial of Coverage Under the Pollution Exclusion for Claims Arising out of Exposure to PFAS
By MTFN
Pamela J. Tillman
The newest “emerging contaminants” of national concern are PFAS — the acronym for thousands of chemicals in the group of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. PFAS are human-made chemicals used in a wide variety of manufactured products in…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Update: January 2023
By MTFN
Caleb R. Gerbitz
There’s only one date on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s January oral argument calendar, but it packs a pair of interesting civil cases. Before previewing those cases, this update begins with a look at the court’s first…